Laurent Mathieu1, Benjamin Joly1, Stéphane Bonnet2,3, Antoine Bertani4, Frédéric Rongiéras4,3, François Pons3, Sylvain Rigal5,6,7. 1. Clinic of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France. 2. Clinic of Abdominal, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France. 3. French Military Health Service Academy, Ecole du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France. 4. Clinic of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Desgenettes Military Teaching Hospital, Lyon, France. 5. Clinic of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France. s.rig@libertysurf.fr. 6. French Military Health Service Academy, Ecole du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France. s.rig@libertysurf.fr. 7. Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Traumatologie et Chirurgie Réparatrice des Membres, 101 avenue Henri Barbusse, 92140, Clamart, France. s.rig@libertysurf.fr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Improved survival of combat casualties in modern conflicts is especially due to early access to damage control resuscitation and surgery in forward surgical facilities. In the French Army, these small mobile units are staffed with one general surgeon and one orthopaedic surgeon who must be able to perform any kind of trauma or non trauma emergency surgery. METHODS: This concept of forward surgery requires a solid foundation in general surgery which is no longer provided by the current surgical programs due to an early specialization of the residents. Obviously a specific training is needed in war trauma due to the special pathology and practice, but also in humanitarian care which is often provided in military field facilities. RESULTS: To meet that demand the French Military Health Service Academy created an Advanced Course for Deployment Surgery (ACDS), also called CACHIRMEX (Cours Avancé de CHIRurgie en Mission EXtérieure). Since 2007 this course is mandatory for young military surgeons before their first deployment. Orthopaedic trainees are particularly interested in learning war damage control orthopaedic tactics, general surgery life-saving procedures and humanitarian orthopaedic surgery principles in austere environments. CONCLUSION: Additional pre-deployment training was recently developed to improve the preparation of mobile surgical teams, as well as a continuing medical education for any active-duty or reserve surgeon to be deployed.
PURPOSE: Improved survival of combat casualties in modern conflicts is especially due to early access to damage control resuscitation and surgery in forward surgical facilities. In the French Army, these small mobile units are staffed with one general surgeon and one orthopaedic surgeon who must be able to perform any kind of trauma or non trauma emergency surgery. METHODS: This concept of forward surgery requires a solid foundation in general surgery which is no longer provided by the current surgical programs due to an early specialization of the residents. Obviously a specific training is needed in war trauma due to the special pathology and practice, but also in humanitarian care which is often provided in military field facilities. RESULTS: To meet that demand the French Military Health Service Academy created an Advanced Course for Deployment Surgery (ACDS), also called CACHIRMEX (Cours Avancé de CHIRurgie en Mission EXtérieure). Since 2007 this course is mandatory for young military surgeons before their first deployment. Orthopaedic trainees are particularly interested in learning war damage control orthopaedic tactics, general surgery life-saving procedures and humanitarian orthopaedic surgery principles in austere environments. CONCLUSION: Additional pre-deployment training was recently developed to improve the preparation of mobile surgical teams, as well as a continuing medical education for any active-duty or reserve surgeon to be deployed.
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Combat casualty; Humanitarian care; Military; Orthopaedic surgery; Surgical training
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